Where does “wattless” come from?
wattless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
wattless (English): Without any electrical power; said of an...
Definitions
- Without any electrical power; said of an...
Ancestry of “wattless”, step by step
wattless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
via English Watt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Watt | Watt, a king of Sussex |